117ADeclaration of restricted sub-surface water area

#### 117A Declaration of restricted sub-surface water area 117A Declaration of restricted sub-surface water area > > (1) The Ministerial Corporation may, by order published in the Gazette, declare any sub-surface water basin, or any part thereof, to be a restricted sub-surface water area. > > > (2) The Ministerial Corporation may, by a like order, at any time— > > > > > (a) vary, whether as to the whole or any part, or revoke the order of any restricted sub-surface water area, or > > > > > (b) amend the boundaries of any restricted sub-surface water area. > > > (3) In respect of any restricted sub-surface water area— > > > > > (a) the Ministerial Corporation may by order in writing direct the licensee of any bore, whether sunk or commenced to be sunk before or after the proclamation of the restricted sub-surface water area— > > > > > > > (i) to restrict or control the rate of flow or pumping or the manner of extraction of water from the bore, or the quantity of water which may be allowed to flow or be pumped therefrom in any stated period of time or its usage, > > > > > > > (ii) to take such measures or precautions as may be specified in the order for the protection of the quality and prevention of pollution or contamination of any sub-surface water wherever pollution or contamination, in the opinion of the Ministerial Corporation, is or may be caused by abandoned, defective or improperly constructed bores through the interconnection of strata or the introduction of unsuitable surface water into the sub-surface water, > > > > > > > (iii) to furnish to the Ministerial Corporation at such intervals as may be specified in the order a report of static water level in the bore from a point of measurement predetermined by the Ministerial Corporation and of the quantities of water pumped from the bore, > > > > > > > (iv) to provide, fit and maintain a metering or measuring device acceptable to the Ministerial Corporation which will adequately and continuously record the quantity of water flowing or pumped from a bore from which water is used, > > > > > > and may, in any such order, set forth such requirements as it deems necessary for proper compliance with a direction contained therein, > > > > > (b) the Ministerial Corporation may by order in writing to the licensee of any bore referred to in paragraph (a)— > > > > > > > (i) specify the minimum distance or distances at which any bore may be sunk from any other bore or bores wheresoever situate, > > > > > > > (ii) direct the licensee of any bore the sinking of which is completed after the proclamation of the restricted sub-surface water area and from which water is to be used for other than stock, domestic or home garden purposes to furnish to the Ministerial Corporation within ninety days of completion of equipping the bore such detailed particulars of the equipment installed, including the capacity of any pump, as the Ministerial Corporation may require. > > > (4) (Repealed) > > **s 117A:** Ins 1966 No 14, sec 4 (b). Am 1989 No 226, Sch 1; 1997 No 128, Sch 1 \[9\]–\[11\].